<p>I don’t know about the study abroad program here, but for your second question, I’d say that one special part of Swarthmore is the Honors Program, which is sort of in the style of Oxford seminars, where you meet one-on-one with professors, except here it’s not always one-to-one. We have Honors exams for students in the Honors Program, and many alums have mentioned that it’s a great experience to round off the college years and to show that you really have mastered the material you’ve learned. The good qualities of Swarthmore are present in a bunch of other schools, but not in the same amounts. Professors here really care that you learn, and students care that they learn. Students tend to be pretty involved with the community as well, and are generally quite politically active. Also, Swarthmore does have a sense of community–you feel like you’re in part of a family–and I find that very important in college. Lots of schools have these things, but the things I mentioned are very much felt here.</p>